A final decision made by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board concluded that having inappropriate sexual contact with a driver that should have been cited for driving under the influence is enough of a reason to ban a person from law enforcement in the state of Arizona. This rule applies even if the sexual contact was consensual.

All Gilbert residents that are convicted of DUI must currently do their jail time in Tent City. Yet Gilbert DUI offenders that are sentenced to more than 15 days in jail and meet the qualifications of home detention can now be sent home early and wear a monitored tracking bracelet while on house arrest. The ankle bracelet only allows the offender to be a certain number of feet away from their home.

Phoenix is currently the only city in the state of Arizona that has an outright ban on texting while driving. However, this might soon change because the city of Glendale is now considering a similar ordinance that would mirror that of Phoenix's ban.

Many people see underage drinking as a serious problem in Arizona and throughout Maricopa County, especially when minors choose to drink and drive.

The Arizona Republic reports that Mesa police officers recently arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of aggravated DUI on Monday. Apparently the teen is familiar with the criminal process in that he has 12 prior arrests, three of which were for failing to appear in court. At just 17 years of age, police say that the boy has already been convicted of theft of means, possession of drug paraphernalia, extreme DUI, assault, and theft charges.

A driver in Tucson failed to stop at an intersection last week and hit a 19-year-old pedestrian crossing the street in a crosswalk near 1st Avenue and Prince Road. The worst part is that the driver didn't even stop once she hit the pedestrian.

Scottsdale might be one of the few Arizona cities that has seen a decrease in DUI-related incidents and arrests over the past year. The Arizona Republic reported that the state Department of Public Safety and city of Scottsdale have the numbers to prove that there are less reported drunk driving incidents in Scottsdale, compared to last year.

At this point, there's not much of a secret when it comes to state House of Representative candidate Steve May's DUI. The Arizona Republic reports that the man was convicted of driving under the influence in June 2009 and was sentenced to 10 days in jail along with three years of probation.

As a former state legislator for the Republican party, Steve May is now running for a House seat in District 17, the district representing Tempe and south Scottsdale. He is challenging incumbent Ed Ableser for the house seat.

Underage drinking in the city of Tempe doesn't seem to be too uncommon in the college town known for its party scene. Yet the Arizona Republic reports that the Tempe Police Department and Arizona State University Police Department have recently taken new measures to crack down on people under the age of 21 that are consuming alcohol.

One approach that officers took to enforce the state's underage drinking laws was a crackdown on Tempe apartment complexes that are generally considered student housing. From August 20 to September 4, officers with the two departments targeted 13 apartment complexes and busted people at these complexes for underage alcohol consumption. This operation was part of Tempe's "Back to School" campaign.

Just how effective was the National Impaired Driving Crackdown campaign? The Arizona Republic reports that the national 17-day campaign to enforce drunk driving laws from August 20 through September 6 certainly had an effect on the state of Arizona. The Arizona Republic reports that the state's DUI task force arrested more than 1,700 people on suspicion of driving under the influence during this period.

Edmonton Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin hit media headlines last February when he was arrested on suspicion of extreme DUI in Scottsdale. Yet the hockey player's name is now being thrown around once again since he was sentenced to 30 days in jail over the incident last week.

It's time to celebrate the end of summer this Labor Day weekend. But before you decide to drive after chugging beers and sipping cocktails, you should be aware that law enforcers throughout the state will be on the lookout for drunk drivers with AZ DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols.

The search began yesterday and will continue until the weekend, where authorities are visiting the homes and businesses of those with outstanding warrants for driving under the influence charges. As of Tuesday, there were more than 300 DUI warrants in the town of Surprise.

The Arizona Republic reports that about 300 people are killed each year by drunk drivers in the Grand Canyon state. This may seem like a large number, but this number has gone down quite significantly in the past decade and might continue to dwindle in future years. Why the dramatic decrease in DUI deaths? Members of the non-profit organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) believe that the decrease comes from the changing attitudes on drunk driving and the campaigns to crack down on drunk drivers.

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